Whatever loss or unexpected life change you might be going through right now - remember you are stronger than your worst fear. Often we tell ourselves, we won't survive. We can't do it. We won't make it. But if you're listening to this, you are doing it. You are so much stronger than you think you are. In this episode I share with you a short story on surviving my worst fear. And you are doing it too.

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A lot of us worry or fret about what might happen in the future. We try to figure out in our heads how we'll get through it.

Here's the thing we can't think our way through a future fear. We have no idea where we'll be, what our circumstances will be like or even if it will come to fruition.

In today's episode, I share about something that happened this morning, something I've worried about for years. And guess what: all the worrying did NOTHING to prepare me for the actual experience. And yes, it was a lot scarier in my head.

If you have your own experience, I'd love if you'd share it with me. You can reach me on Instagram here. Of course if you have questions or comments, you can also contact me at that same link.

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What are you fretting about that won't matter tonight or even later today?

In the moment. it's so hard to decipher. It feels like it will matter always. Some things naturally work themselves out, e.g. worrying about being late to a meeting or why someone isn't responding to our message. But other times, we stay so attached to the worry or concern that it's still with us for hours, days or even weeks later.

An emotion only lasts 90 seconds—I know that seems impossible. It's our thoughts and stories that extend the feeling.

In today's episode I share a story that demonstrates this. I also share a funny story of what happened when I was seeking to shorten this episode's title. And finally, you'll learn 3 practices to help calm that overthinking.

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Can you accept that parts of you that you shy away from?

The parts that you feel are weak or shameful or have too much anger? The parts that you don't wanna shine the light on?

How do you embrace these parts?

In this meditation, I guide you on how to meet you—all of you and to embrace the wisdom that each part holds.

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Do you find yourself labeling things as either all good or all bad?

Have you ever noticed?

Is it habit? A way of motivating yourself? Or lack of awareness?

For me, it’s a bit of all of it?

Without realizing it, I get stuck in all or nothing thinking. And I don’t think I’m alone. If it’s not all good, then it’s bad or a failure.

In this episode, I give examples of how this might show up in your life and how to shift, granting yourself more kindness.

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So often we want others to get how we're feeling, what we're thinking or what we're believing.

Yet sometimes they just won't get it. When this happens, can we step back and ask ourselves, why do we need them to get it?

Why do we need them to understand?

This isn’t to say we don’t share with others. Of course, we want to tell our family members and friends about our experiences, our hardships, our celebrations and more.

We want to sit with them over a cup of tea or a phone call and share how we feel, think or believe.

Some will get it—they won’t need further explanation. They’ll lean in and listen. They’ll ask questions. They’ll help you to feel understood.

But then there are those who you desperately want them to understand – you need them to understand – you need them to know what you’re going through, and they can’t. They may even be the people closest to you.

Maybe your pain is too heavy for them. Maybe they have their own pain they’re carrying, and they can’t carry yours too.

Maybe it’s simply a case of a different lived experience.

Or maybe what you’re doing, sharing, saying seems too outlandish. It’s beyond their comfort zone so they can’t understand. They can’t believe it’s possible.

In this episode, I offer examples of what this might look like. Tune in to listen.

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Others don't have to understand for you to be heard, to be seen, to be enough.

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In hard times, what has helped you most?

On a hike today, up a mountain trail, I thought about where I gained my greatest strength in the days after we lost our precious child, Christopher.

Yes, family and friends played a huge role. As did all the alternative modalities that I now practice and teach like yoga, breathwork, meditation and Jin Shin Jyutsu.

But my saving grace was reading scripture daily.

I think this is the first time I'm sharing this on my podcast or in my Sunday newsletter. I haven't really talked about my faith because I never want anyone to feel left out. But as I was huffing up that trail, I realized 3 things: I share those 3 things in today's episode.

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Can you accept all the parts of you?

You know that part that is competitive, or envious, angry, or insecure.

We often relish the parts we like about ourselves: our wisdom, our friendliness, our strength, our joy, but what about the darker sides we keep hidden?

The parts we don’t want to admit having like:

Insecurity

Fear

Envy

Selfishness

Or something else

We know we can be fearful, insecure, envious, selfish and more, but we don’t want to admit they are part of us.

In today's episode, I share how to soften around these parts so that they don't continue to have a hold over us.

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